Article: ALASKA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD'S BLACK HAWK RESCUES SEVEN HUNTERS

The Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs issued the following news release:

The Alaska Army National Guard rescued seven hunters in the Goodnews Bay area over the weekend.

The Alaska State Troopers in Bethel were informed May 24 that there were two groups of hunters in need of assistance, but Troopers were unable to get to them because of bad weather and the specific location proved difficult to land. Troopers then requested assistance from the Alaska National Guard's Rescue Coordination Center.

"They contacted the Rescue Coordination Center, and we requested the use of the Alaska Army National Guard to rescue both groups of hunters," said Master Sgt. Sal Provenzano, of the ...

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